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A bill that aims to resume the development of a forest eco-adventure park has revived the hopes of officials and residents of a town in Ilocos Norte. Paraiso ti Caribquib, located in Barangay Caribquib in Banna, Ilocos Norte, began its development in 2007, with a 160-meter zipline as the main attraction. A series of typhoons […]
Funds for the proposed Bangon Pamilyang Pilipino (BPP) Assistance Program that aims to provide low-income and vulnerable households at least P10,000 in cash assistance are available under unutilized appropriations and unobligated funds in the national budget, according to Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte. Villafuerte said a third cash subsidy for families hardest hit by the global economic […]
“I know the pain of hunger way too well. Hindi lang sa tiyan. Pati sa puso.” This according to Senator Manny Pacquiao who went to his home province of Sarangani over the weekend to distribute help to his kababayans. Speaking before residents of the municipality of Malapatan, Pacquaio reminisced about the extreme hardship that his […]
Senate Bill 2057, or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, was filed recently seeking to expedite the procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines by allowing local government units (LGUs) and private entities to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines with their own funds, provided that they do so within a tripartite mechanism with the Department of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Senate will proceed in its investigation on credit card fraud and other unauthorized bank transactions as existing laws show a lack of necessary mechanisms to protect consumers from nefarious individuals. “Mula noong ibinunyag natin ang pambibiktima sa aking credit card hanggang ngayon ay hindi humihinto ang pagdagsa ng mga reklamo […]
Senator Bato Dela Rosa is pushing to expand the powers and functions of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) considering the agency’s crucial role in saving lives and properties in times of fire and various disasters. In his Senate Bill No. 1832 or the “Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act of 2020,” Dela Rosa pointed […]
The provincial government of South Cotabato is pushing for the forging of a sisterhood agreement with North Kalimantan province in Indonesia as it moves to open up exchanges between the two areas. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said they are set to embark on exploratory discussions with their counterparts in North Kalimantan for the […]
The proposed redistricting of this highly urbanized city into two legislative districts earned the nod of the House of Representatives (HoR) on the third and final reading recently. “Our dream of leveling up and becoming an even greater metropolis got a fresh boost with the approval of our bill adding a legislative district in Iloilo […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua on Thursday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing local government units (LGUs) to give COVID-19 vaccine suppliers and manufacturers advance 50% payment, and said the move was a big boost for LGUs working to protect their constituents from the COVID-19 virus. […]
Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. has joined calls to relieve Philippine National Police (PNP) officials involved in the violent raid conducted at a makeshift Lumad school at the Talamban campus of the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, and urged the PNP on Thursday to respect universities and schools […]